Seafarer Blue vs Turquoise

Seafarer Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#489cc9 (estimate)

Turquoise

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.024
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0b95b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Turquoise is a little darker than Seafarer Blue.

Can I use Turquoise instead of Seafarer Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Turquoise is a little darker than Seafarer Blue.

Can I use Seafarer Blue instead of Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Seafarer Blue is a little lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Seafarer Blue on the colour wheel See Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Seafarer Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Turquoise

All matches: Seafarer Blue equivalents · Turquoise equivalents

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